Intel MEI module for AMT/vPro

[hadleyrich]

It appears it the Intel MEI module may have been available here?

xcp/data/8.2/comparison-CH8.1-CH8.2.txt

Line 365 in b50d6a6

removed /lib/modules/4.19.0+1/kernel/drivers/misc/mei

I can't find any other references but I don't know the build system so perhaps I'm missing something.

Is this not supported for a reason or would it be possible to build the module?

[stormi]

It was likely removed by XenServer packagers. I don't know why.

What is this module useful for?

[hadleyrich]

It was likely removed by XenServer packagers. I don't know why.

What is this module useful for?

Thanks for the follow up :)

It's Intel's built in IPMI / Out of Band Management, which is provided by some of their CPU/Chipsets/NICs. I believe it's (mostly?) consumer-grade which is possibly not XCP-ng's main target, but does appear on some small business gear. It would be useful to me (and perhaps others I assume) if it's not excluded for a particular reason.

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